battle between good and evil later this month, but first sitting down with the cast revealing to chris connelly the memories and friendships they'll cherish forever. >> reporter: few know, but millions await what takes place in the "rise of skywalker." the climactic episode nine of the "star wars" saga, for its fans and for members of its cast, it's a conclusion fraught with feeling. >> i think that's what was so thrilling about it. it has always been a very david and goliath story. this small team of people up against impossible odds. >> i don't think there was a day where i wasn't feeling very emotional, because even the fun scenes were so out of the ordinary for me. i was like, oh, my god, we're having fun, how do i do this thing? >> reporter: joining his cast, assembled at disneyland's rise of the resistance attraction, director and co-writer, jj abrams, putting a bow on this trilogy. >> coming in. >> reporter: and 42 years' worth of the biggest movie franchise ever. >> part of the fun of working on this new trilogy has been sort of embracing what has come before as the history of these cha

cecilia has cornered all the puns already. >> i got nothing left for you. >> i'm going straight to chris connellyrning, george. on stage "cats" has long been the gateway to a world of theatrical wonder especially for younger theatergoers. the movie, well, let's just say among the critics right now there aren't a lot of smitten kittens. ♪ ah, but this morning is giving the movie "cats" a memory you'd prefer to forget with reviews like these putting the ow in meow. >> horrifying. the stuff of nightmares. >> i felt like a parasite was eating my brain while i was watching this movie. >> reporter: critics have scratch posted on the andrew lloyd webber musical and think "cats" should be litter boxed. "the beat," worst thing to happen to cats since dogs. "variety," poorly conceived and executed. rotten tomatoes, a clawful mistake. pete travers, the bottom of the 2019 barrel and arguably of the decade. the cats-tastrophe that may have been working since comic-con when the furry humans in the trailer struck some as a felonious assault. even with its all-star cast, dame judi dench, idris elba and jennifer

chris connelly caught the final touchdown and the raiders close out the coliseum with their fourth straight loss and the fans were not happy with the disappointing ending. >> we should not have given that when away like we did. it broke our hearts, twice. >> 24 years, and i am clocking out. >> some people won't be able to see a game again and you feel for them. it feels weird, that you won't call them the oakland raiders. that is crazy. >> that is the way that it does end for the oakland coliseum and the raiders. more rater reaction and the unbelievable 49er story and bad news for the services go giants and the golden state warriors. i feel like the grinch with no gifts to give on the holiday. reporting from the to 11. >> they lined up early for a final round of tailgated. >> the environment with the oakland raiders, it is something that you cannot replicate anywhere. >> i crying on the outside but i happy that we got everyone together for the last game. >> some fans say that they will follow the team to southern nevada but others say, no way. this is the last game in oakland.>>> tonight, t

here's abc's chris connelly. >> people keep telling me they know me.one does. >> reporter: few know but millions await what takes place in "the rise of skywalker." the climactic episode ix of the "star wars" saga. for its fans and for members of its cast, it's a conclusion fraught with feeling. joining his cast assembled at disneyland's forthcoming rise of the resistance attraction, director and cowriter j.j. abrams. putting a bow on this trilogy. and 42 years' worth of the biggest movie franchise ever. >> part of the fun of working on this new trilogy has been sort of embracing what has come before as the history of these characters. >> what are you doing there, 3po? >> taking one last look, sir. >> reporter: his blend of the fondly remembered and the freshly imagined rekindled "star wars" severe. 2015, "the force awakens." now he's back at it. >> the force. it's calling to you. >> how do we embrace what came before, the familiar, to tell a new story and go somewhere else. because if you look at this as nine films, not a trilogy or even one movie, but

chris connelly in los angeles. okay, chris, what took so long? >> well, good morning, cecilia.se let's face it, resistance is futile. but whoever does your pop culture holiday favorite from darlene love to the waitresses, the chipmunks to a charlie brown christmas, you know that mariah carey has got this season on lock and, yes, now she's topping the charts. ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ ♪ >> reporter: for 25 years and counting, it soared. it's yearned, it's bestirred the joyful yuletide spirit that lies within even the grinchiest of hearts. ♪ i just want you for my own ♪ more than -- >> reporter: and now, for the first time ever, it's the number one song in america. ♪ baby all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> reporter: mariah carey's "all i want for christmas is you" has reigned over holiday airwaves since its 1994 debut and the most downloaded holiday single ever, a song that 24-year-old mariah co-wrote in an hour. ♪ all i want for christmas >> i wanted it to be timeless so that was the goal and i feel like that's the only reason -- that's one of the reasons why it tran

chris connelly is in l.a. with details. good morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning, lara. chillaxing until 8:00 p.m. eastern when all these wonderful performers will be a whole lot of live. >> i was so excited when they announced that they were doing another one because it's just a thrill. ♪ boy the way glenn miller played songs that made the hit parade ♪ >> reporter: it's back. this time all-star casts perform holiday-themed episodes. of two 1907s norman lear sitcoms. the groundbreaking "good times" and iconic "all in the family." "live in front of a studio audience," live to the world. >> don't try to butter me up, uh, edith. >> there's no rush that's probably equal to that in what i do. >> it is very much like if you took like an americana and then you poured in a red bull then a jolt cola and then gave a quick defibrillator. >> what is the adrenaline going to be like right before you go out? >> you say adrenaline. i say nerves. i say sheer fear but you know what, it is exciting to me because i have a 31-year career. i come from the theater. i live for that adrenaline.

chris connelly has that. >> reporter: good morning, george.atever your taste in cinema, chances are you'll find what you are looking for today at the movies. two of 2019's shiniest movie presents get unwrapped today. >> my girls have a way of getting into mischief. >> reporter: director greta gerwig's much-awaited "little women," and the holiday's highest cast opens at last. >> i have a brother in the 2nd battalion. >> reporter: as does "1917." in the trenches world war i drama from director sam mendes, filmed and edited for maximum breathlessness. >> i remember that motorcycle. >> reporter: while remaining in elite movie houses are those of director terrance malik. >> preying on the weak. >> reporter: the nazi-resistance tale of "hidden light." if you are dodging social media spoilers for "star wars: the rise of skywalker" -- ♪ >> the force brought us together. >> reporter: -- you have got more just served options too. "just mercy" for one, with jamie foxx and brie larson. "cats," with its much meowed over visuals. jennifer hudson giving her

chris connelly has part of the story that you didn't know. y. it was back in the '90s when the backstreet boys and 'nsync were put together by lou pearlman. there was sweet harmony on stage but discord behind the scenes as the guys topped the pop charts but weren't getting paid. turned out there was a lot going on that nobody knew about other people's money and the manager they called big papa. he was the man behind some of the biggest boy bands ever, including two of the biggest juggernauts of all time. backstreet boys. ♪ backstreet's back all right >> reporter: and 'nsync. ♪ every little thing i do ♪ never seems enough for you >> reporter: the strangest part of the whole boy band world is that the two huge boy bands were created by this great big dude from queens who made his money from blimps. >> reporter: in the early '90s lou pearlman was running a blimp business when he decided to wade into the boy band business after seeing the hottest act of the time, new kids on the block. ♪ step by step >> i was invited to come down to one of the sho

that is the mother of baby p, peter connelly, being denied parole and will have to wait a couple of years before a further review or. let's check out the weather with christhey will be most frequent across the north—western areas, heavy at times. temperatures will start to fall across the north and west, 8 in stornoway, mad for england and wales, 10 to 12 celsius. tonight stays cloudy and breezy, further showers across stays cloudy and breezy, further s howe rs a cross coasts stays cloudy and breezy, further showers across coasts and hills, particularly of western areas. not a cold night, 47 celsius overnight. saturday for many of us will be a bright and fairly windy day, a lot of dry weather also. the exception being the north—west, stripping winds and thickening cloud will bring outbreaks of rain, the heavies of which heads into western areas of scotland, perhaps also cumbria. the second half of the week will bring some very windy weather to part of the british isles. hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm martine croxall. today at 2pm... a man who carried out a string of attacks on women and children has been found guilty of a 37 offences, includ